The King has granted the Prince and Princess Of Wales major new powers, as he appoints them grantees of Royal Warrants.
This significant expansion of their royal duties means William and Catherine are now able to grant warrants to companies that supply goods or services to their household.
Becoming a grantee is a major honour, with only King Charles and Queen Camilla holding that right…
The Princess of Wales follows in the late Queen Elizabeth II's example with bright fashion choices
5th May 2023
British patriotism is on full display in London this week and we’re not just talking about the highly decorated Mall.
The Princess of Wales is showing her British pride as well. Hopping on the Tube – the Elizabeth Line no less – heading to the pub and having…
ROYAL YEAR IN REVIEW: How The Queen's Green Canopy became a tribute to an historic reign
28th December 2022
It started out as a loving gift to Her Majesty in honour of her 70 years of service and it became a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II and her historic reign.
The Queen’s Green Canopy has resulted in the planting of more than one million trees throughout the Commonwealth.
The Duchess of Cambridge at 40: a new royal family
9th January 2022
The Duchess of Cambridge has made no secret of the importance she places on family. As she celebrates her 40th birthday, Royal Central looks at how Catherine and William are building a new royal family.
Entering their eleventh year of marriage, Catherine seamlessly fitted into the royal family from the beginning. She has taken on multiple patronages, many relating to mental health, including…
Channel 4 to air Diana tapes despite complaints
31st July 2017
Between 1992 and 1993, Diana, Princess of Wales was recorded in a series of tapes by Peter Settelen who was her voice coach. Channel 4 have used these clips in order to create a new documentary ‘Diana: in her own words’. Despite pleas from Earl Spencer, Diana’s…
Prince William tackles bullying during Birmingham visit
7th December 2015
The Duke of Cambridge has spent an action-packed day in Birmingham, raising awareness of anti-bullying projects in schools and youth homelessness issues.
The Prince spent the afternoon on the football pitch with schoolchildren from Saltley Academy and six other city…
Monarchy Rules: A Look At Stephen
3rd December 2015
King Stephen of England was born in Blois in France in either 1092 or 1096. It’s quite unusual that we do not have a birth date for a future King of England, but by the time of his birth, it was not expected that he would ever be king. His parents were Stephen-Henry, Count of Blois and Chartres and Adela of Normandy, who was the sister of Henry I of England. He was their third surviving son.
Prince William Examines Tumour Cells on Tour of Leading Specialist Hospital
19th November 2015
Prince William made a visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital in his capacity as President yesterday, learning about its ongoing cancer research work.
The Duke of Cambridge, who looked the part in his white lab coat remarked, “It’s a bit chilly,” as he examined…
Flying restrictions put in place over Sandringham Estate
8th October 2015
At the request of security services, flying over the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk will be restricted, not allowing aircraft within 1.5 miles of Anmer Hall, home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The rules will apply to Anmer Hall from the 1st November while similar…
It’s been announced that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will mark World Mental Health Day on October 10th by attending a Mind event in Harrow. William and Kate will meet with young people who have battled with their own mental health problems and now volunteer with the Mind charity in Harrow or the anti stigma campaign, Time to Change, which raises awareness about mental health with other…